Field Notes · Catnum 186461 · score 1 — low uncertainty
Nest was located 15 feet from ground in a young elm tree, directly over a much travelled sidewalk. Nest in a vertical crotch. Made of sticks over a cup of mud and lined with grass. Nest deeply cupped.
Metadata · Catnum 186461
Date21 May 1900
LocalityDevner, Denver, Colorado, USA
CollectorRockwell, Robert B.
Eggs in Set5
Specimen Typee
Incubationfresh (transcribed as “3 just Begun, 2 Fresh”)
Identificationunknown
Nest Height4.57 m (15 feet)
Nest Supportyoung elm tree
Nest Materialssticks, mud
Nest Lininggrass
Nest NotesNest in a vertical crotch, directly over a much travelled sidewalk. Nest deeply cupped.
HeaderAUTOGRAPH DATA FOR SET IN OOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF FRED M. DILLE, DENVER, COLORADO
Further DetailsDenver, Colorado, December 8th, 1907. | 5-Feb
✦ Anecdote
This American Robin nest was recorded in December 1907 in Denver, Colorado, which is highly unusual as robins typically nest in spring and summer, making this an extremely rare winter nesting record.